Where's a good place in Europe that offers a summer research job for interested students in Theoretical physics?
For example, there is CERN that gives undergraduate students the chance to enroll for ...

Currently i am doing MSC(physics) from Pune university, India. And I want to do PHD in computational physics as it interests me the most. So I want to know which universities will be a good option for ...

Most universities I checked have a Quantum Information group, and they usually mention the term "Quantum Computing" somewhere on their website, but it's not very clear how much research is actually ...

I am 35 years old and I've just got a bachelor in Science. I will pursue higher education in Physics but I have my doubts if either a PhD or a master is more convenient for me. My areas of interest ...

I'm a high school student and physics is my passion and of course I want to major in physics, but I get a lot of negative responds from my parents, friends and some teachers when I say I want to be a ...

I am a class 9 student in India. I want to become a physicist. What should I study after class 10? What are my options for colleges and universities? What should I do after my education?
What are the ...

I am an engineering student (CSE) in India..But recently I have developed a strong love to physics..I want to learn physics and understand it in deep..I know physics is the search of deep fundamental ...

1) Out of the 7 billion+ people alive today, around how many have earned a PhD in physics?
2) Around how many physicists are working today?
3) Around how many physicists are being added to the work ...

I study mathematics and I would like to work on Smart Grid Networks in the (near) future. I would like to do so by applying optimization theory, percolation theory, Markov chains and more to problems ...

After completion of graduate courses when a student is supposed to start real research in Physics, (to be more specific, suppose in high energy physics), how does one select the problem to work on? ...

In theoretical physics, I'm torn between high-energy and condensed matter physics. Is it true that the former has a much steeper learning curve than the latter, assuming I don't pick a well-trodden ...

I'm thinking of applying to do a PhD in String Theory, starting in September 2013. I'm gradually learning more about the subject through external reading, but still most papers are impenetrable! Could ...

Page 11 of this report from the American Institute of Physics shows that condensed matter physics is by far the most common PhD dissertation topic in 2007 and 2008. Can anyone here explain why this ...

I'm a beginning graduate student, and I have 2 years before I have to pick a specialization. I would like to know which areas of physics call for the most intuition or physical insight. If this sounds ...

I am undecided about the field I want to do my PhD in, in graduate school. I am asking because the applications that I am filling ask me to write the intended field of study.
I found the people who ...

I've almost finished one postdoc, and haven't found another yet. If I don't find one in time, can I keep publishing papers? I have 2 scenarios:
If I did most of the research during the postdoc, but ...

Personally I learned Physics in high-school and found it very interesting, I read up a lot about physics in my free time.
Personally I am also a programmer which I think is also good when it comes to ...

What the the most realistic and practical ways for a PhD in physics who has left the fold to return to a career of research in physics? The traditional employer of choice, universities won't hire such ...

I currently hold a Bachelors in Computer Science and a Minor in Physics. As far as that goes, I've taken courses in the basic things (University Physics 1 and 2), Thermodynamics, Circuitry and Modern ...

I'm going to be choosing a university course soon, and I want to go into a branch of physics. A dream job for me would be to work in research, however, I do realise that this isn't for everyone and is ...

What do you guys think of alternative career paths in physics away from academia free from the usual academic shackles?
Examples: Garrett Lisi who spends his time surfing and skiing while not working ...

I've been told that in countries like Israel the truth of the matter is that the only available work for B.Sc./M.Sc. in physics/math is only to be high school teacher. To do serious stuff you need to ...

What percentage of physics PhDs leave physics to become quantitative analysts, work in computer science/information technology or business? Is physics that bad that so many people leave? Was it worth ...

Lets say you're an undergrad physics student with a lot of "sense" for technology and limited theoretical abilities. Now you need some kind of a career advice about the specific field of physics to ...

I'm considering taking a hobby (taking math and physics classes, reading attempting to read arXiv papers) and turning it into a career change. However, I have 3 kids and a wife who doesn't make a lot ...